As the 116th Congress completes swearing in ceremonies for all the new members of both the Senate and the House, the effects of the partial government shutdown are still notably taking place. For instance, trash is said to be overflowing at national parks such as Joshua Tree in Southern California and the Washington National Zoological Park closed its gates as well. Nearly 800,000 federal workers are either not working or working but not getting paid during the shutdown. CNN reports that tens of thousands of people working for federal contractors are out of work as well.Those aren’t the only issues that arise with a government shutdown, even if it is just a partial one. Federal employees The shutdown is nearing its 11th day, leaving 380,000 federal employees still furloughed. For now, there are 420,000 federal employees who are still working because their positions are what the government deems essential positions. They are required to work without pay, however. Law enforcement, travel screening and business services have all been forced to work without pay. That includes FBI special agents and TSA screeners. The Departments of Justice, Treasury, Commerce, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development are also part of those affected. Part of the State Department is also closed. Other key federal institutions like the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, the Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are included as well.Those agencies that were forced to close provide important law enforcement functions. For example, Homeland Security is linked to the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.IRS workers have also been furloughed. They were already scrambling to deal with the new tax law. Tax day has been delayed after at least one previous government shutdown, but it's not clear if that will happen now. It's also not clear when this partial shutdown will end, according to CNN.National parks Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty."It's a free-for-all," Dakota Snider, 24, who lives and works in Yosemite Valley, said by telephone Monday, as Yosemite National Park officials announced closings of some minimally supervised campgrounds and public areas within the park that are overwhelmed.Unlike shutdowns in some previous administrations, the Trump administration was leaving parks open to visitors despite the staff furloughs, said John Garder, senior budget director of the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association."We're afraid that we're going to start seeing significant damage to the natural resources in parks and potentially to historic and other cultural artifacts," Garder said. "We're concerned there'll be impacts to visitors' safety.""It's really a nightmare scenario," Garder said.In the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, some areas of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks were closed Monday evening. In Sequoia, home to immense and ancient giant sequoias, General Highway was closed because overflowing trash bins were spreading litter and posed a threat to wildlife and the icy, jammed roadway was seeing up to three-hour delays, according to the National Park Service.Also closed was the Grant Tree Trail, a popular hiking spot, because the government shutdown halted maintenance and left the path dangerously slick from ice and snow, with at least one injury reported, the park service said.Campers at Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California's deserts were reporting squabbles as different families laid claims to sites, with no rangers on hand to adjudicate, said Ethan Feltges, who operates the Coyote Corner gift shop outside Joshua Tree.Officials at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado said Monday they were closing restrooms and locking up trash bins in many locations.In Yellowstone National Park, private companies have picked up some of the maintenance normally done by federal workers. The contractors that operate park tours by snowmobile, buses and vans are grooming trails, hauling trash and replacing toilet paper at pit toilets and restrooms along their routes.Smithsonian networkAll 19 Smithsonian museums and the Washington National Zoological Park are closed until the shutdown is over. “Due to the #GovernmentShutdown, Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closed. We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved. We do not plan to update social media other than to inform you of our operating status,” the Smithsonian tweeted. The Washington National Zoological Park's most famous residents still need to be fed, as do thousands of other animals, even as the facility closed its gates Wednesday.The zoo is part of the Smithsonian network of museums, and all stayed open through New Year's Day using pre-existing funds. That money has now been exhausted."We plan to maintain the current level of care for the animals, and that's not going to change no matter what," said National Zoo spokeswoman Annalisa Meyer.There also are animal pregnancies to monitor and feces to be scooped.That's why more than half the 321 employees of the zoo and its associated Conservation Biology Institute will remain on the job.CNN and The Associated Press have contributed to this report.

As the 116th Congress completes swearing in ceremonies for all the new members of both the Senate and the House, the effects of the partial government shutdown are still notably taking place.

For instance, trash is said to be overflowing at national parks such as Joshua Tree in Southern California and the Washington National Zoological Park closed its gates as well.

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Nearly 800,000 federal workers are either not working or working but not getting paid during the shutdown. CNN reports that tens of thousands of people working for federal contractors are out of work as well.

Those aren’t the only issues that arise with a government shutdown, even if it is just a partial one.

Federal employees

The shutdown is nearing its 11th day, leaving 380,000 federal employees still furloughed. For now, there are 420,000 federal employees who are still working because their positions are what the government deems essential positions. They are required to work without pay, however.

Law enforcement, travel screening and business services have all been forced to work without pay. That includes FBI special agents and TSA screeners.

The Departments of Justice, Treasury, Commerce, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development are also part of those affected. Part of the State Department is also closed.

Other key federal institutions like the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, the Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are included as well.

Those agencies that were forced to close provide important law enforcement functions. For example, Homeland Security is linked to the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

IRS workers have also been furloughed. They were already scrambling to deal with the new tax law. Tax day has been delayed after at least one previous government shutdown, but it's not clear if that will happen now. It's also not clear when this partial shutdown will end, according to CNN.

National parks

Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty.

"It's a free-for-all," Dakota Snider, 24, who lives and works in Yosemite Valley, said by telephone Monday, as Yosemite National Park officials announced closings of some minimally supervised campgrounds and public areas within the park that are overwhelmed.

Unlike shutdowns in some previous administrations, the Trump administration was leaving parks open to visitors despite the staff furloughs, said John Garder, senior budget director of the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association.

"We're afraid that we're going to start seeing significant damage to the natural resources in parks and potentially to historic and other cultural artifacts," Garder said. "We're concerned there'll be impacts to visitors' safety."

"It's really a nightmare scenario," Garder said.

In the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, some areas of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks were closed Monday evening. In Sequoia, home to immense and ancient giant sequoias, General Highway was closed because overflowing trash bins were spreading litter and posed a threat to wildlife and the icy, jammed roadway was seeing up to three-hour delays, according to the National Park Service.

Also closed was the Grant Tree Trail, a popular hiking spot, because the government shutdown halted maintenance and left the path dangerously slick from ice and snow, with at least one injury reported, the park service said.

Campers at Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California's deserts were reporting squabbles as different families laid claims to sites, with no rangers on hand to adjudicate, said Ethan Feltges, who operates the Coyote Corner gift shop outside Joshua Tree.

Officials at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado said Monday they were closing restrooms and locking up trash bins in many locations.

In Yellowstone National Park, private companies have picked up some of the maintenance normally done by federal workers. The contractors that operate park tours by snowmobile, buses and vans are grooming trails, hauling trash and replacing toilet paper at pit toilets and restrooms along their routes.

Smithsonian network

All 19 Smithsonian museums and the Washington National Zoological Park are closed until the shutdown is over.

“Due to the #GovernmentShutdown, Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closed. We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved. We do not plan to update social media other than to inform you of our operating status,” the Smithsonian tweeted.

Due to the #GovernmentShutdown, Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closed. We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved. We do not plan to update social media other than to inform you of our operating status.